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Dariq Miller-Whitehead ( də-REEK; born August 1, 2004) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. As a senior, he was named Mr. Basketball USA and the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award.
Whitehead attended Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. Whitehead won the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award his senior year in 2022. He was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Boys Game. Whitehead was named the McDonald’s All-American Game MVP, where he had 13 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.
Whitehead was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On August 1, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Florida State, Kansas and NBA G League.
On November 18, 2022, Whitehead made his Duke debut recording 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals in 16 minutes off the bench in a 92–58 win against…
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